Desert Blush Lemonade
Desert Blush Lemonade
Serves 2-3
- 1/2 cup cactus pear juice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
- 3 cups sparkling water (or plain water)
Directions:
For the cactus pear juice: use a sharp knife to cut and peel cactus pears; discard the peels. Place fruits in food processor and puree. Use a fine mesh sieve to strain out and discard seeds.
Combine cactus pear juice and sugar in a small saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and pour into a clean container. Let cool until just warm, then chill in fridge.
Combine cactus pear juice and sugar in a small saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and pour into a clean container. Let cool until just warm, then chill in fridge.
Once the cactus pear syrup is cold, combine 1/2 cup syrup, lemon juice, and sparkling water. Taste and add more syrup or water to taste. Serve over ice.
It looks delicious and refreshing! The little milk bottles are the cutest thing. I have to ask, what does cactus pear juice taste like?
ReplyDeleteI don't know quite how to describe it. It's a very clean taste, maybe like a pear with less flavor?? The taste did not at all match the vibrant red color!
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DeleteI've never heard of cactus pears! The color is so beautiful and it looks refreshing. Those tiny little bottles are so cute! I just wonder how it tastes!
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I know, I think I may have seen someone make a soup out of them on a Food Network show once, but that is about it. And the flavor is great because the pears have a very light, clean taste so you get a lot of lemonade flavor with just a hint of sweet pear.
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DeleteOh my goodness this sounds so good and so refreshing! I love lemonade in the summer, and this is such a fun take on the classic!
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DeleteI hadn't heard of cactus pears before, but this looks so good! I'll have to try it sometime this summer for sure!
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DeleteYum!! It looks so good. I love the name you gave it! I have been on such a lemonade kick this summer. XO -Alexandra
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DeleteI love how REAL this is! So many lemonades are artificially sweet and kinda nasty. This one looks unreal.
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DeleteThis looks so refreshing! I have yet to taste cactus pear juice but it sounds sweet and tangy. :)
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It's not really tangy, it has a pretty clear flavor like normal pears, really good for a lemonade
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DeleteI seriously just made a smoothie and drank it from a mason jar a couple of hours ago. But this looks really delicious too! I love that you added sparkling water to the drink!
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